Kia Ora from Firenze

We are somewhat behind in the blogging dept as the "in a great spot" Hotel Medici does not have free WiFi or any other type available. Here we have enjoyed the company of Pat and Margaret who popped across from London to spend the last 4 days with us and have a look around themselves. We had a great time with them and were sad to see them leave this morning. We are now sitting in the Old Stove Irish pub (free WiFi). We have already spent a couple of hours here on sat morning watching the All Blacks hump France. So much better when there were a coupla of French persons watching also. Bit of a struggle drinking beer at 10.30am but what the hell....when in Rome???
We have a little to catch up on with our visit to Cinque Terre, Pisa and Lucca (highly recommended, we loved it) to skite about but we will maybe do that when we have a bit more time in Rome tomorrow. 

From our roof top garden - very close to the tolling bells!  Had a thunder and lightening storm go through very briefly yesterday late aftenoon. Luckily we were at the Uffizi gallery at the time, having an awesome tour.  Could spend hours there!

We've managed not to buy any leather jackets or bags at the markets yet.
TG, we could have a field day  buying for you here - burnt orange leather jackets, skirts , gloves and bags!!! 

We've had parades with drums, flags and canons going off, Relay for Life (thousands of people in geen t shirts flooding the streets, horses and carriages, tiny wee buses that have taken Michael's fancy (Ken - he's been talking about shipping one home!!)

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Arrivederci xxx